The Class of '10

Posted on Aug. 18, 2006

These facts on the entering freshman class are estimates from the UNC Office of Undergraduate Admissions, based on information as of Aug. 18:

• 19,696 students applied; 6,732, or 34.2 percent, were accepted; 3,819, or 56.7 percent, are expected to enroll.
• Average SAT score: 1293, down eight points from last year.
• Incoming students hail from 99 North Carolina counties, 47 states and 49 other countries; 81.4 percent are from North Carolina.
• 75.3 percent of those who reported a class rank were in the top 10 percent of their graduating high school classes; 39.2 percent ranked in first 10 spots; 6.3 percent ranked first in their class.
• 84.8 percent of those who reported a grade point average posted at least 4.0.
• 69.9 percent are Caucasian; 12.3 percent African-American; 7.5 percent Asian-American; 5.4 percent Hispanic; 1 percent Native Americans, Alaska natives; 0.2 percent Hawaiian, Pacific Islander; 2 percent other; 1.8 percent not reported.
• And for a year at Carolina, it will cost them $5,033 for in-state tuition and fees, $19,681 for out-of-state; $4,600 room with air conditioning, $3,930 without; $2,866 board; and $1,000 estimated books and supplies.

Final fall enrollment figures are expected in early September.

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Related coverage is available online:

• Class of ’09 statistics
  News report from August 2005

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